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Wednesday, 17 August 2016

old & new

It's made from a repeat daisy block and it's been a wonderful way to use some of my favourite stash fabrics

Yesterday I decided I needed to stick with it and get the quilt top finished...

I've used an assorted scrappy mix of colour and fabrics, old and new...

These traditional blocks are set on point and sashed to add a bit of movement & interest
And the setting triangles - well, let's just say it's been years since I made a design decision using calico,
but that's what I went with because that's what I had enough of, and quilting will add some texture I'm sure.
It's all looking very a la Jen Kingwell to me, kind of appealing & vintage-y!

What a lovely quilt! All the different fabrics you have used in the Daisy blocks are gorgeous and your idea to make each piece of sashing and every cornerstone from different fabrics works so wonderfully well. I would never have had the idea to do that - and certainly not the confidence to pick out the right bit of fabric for each bit of sashing. Great finish!

Thank you Linda!It was fun to make, a trip down memory lane with some of those fabrics! The sashing just adds something extra doesn’t it? I used another pile of lightish fabrics as I didn’t want to overpower the main blocks. Hopefully the daisies/stars still shine!

The variety of prints is so eye catching! Not to mention the block itself! I admire that you stuck with it too! It could easily have been set aside. Calico...I haven't used that word in years! Can't wait to see your quilting! It does have a Jen Kingwell vibe about it!

That scrappy sashing is just absolutely the perfect choice, and setting the blocks on point really makes them dance! Such a gorgeous quilt!And I'm voting for that stripy binding! It'll be a nice twinkle on the edges.

I'm so glad to see these blocks become a quilt, Linda. I can't tell you how happy seeing this top makes me. The fabrics, the colors -- all are joyful and gorgeous! Well done.--Nancy. (ndmessier @ aol.com, joyforgrace.blogspot.com)

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Hi I'm Linda, and I live in Auckland, New Zealand. I am a mother of two grown up children & granny to three now! I've been making quilts on & off for a few years, I particularly enjoy making colourful scrappy quilts. I am sharing bits and bobs of my quilty journey here.